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ISTANBUL, Turkey – An explosion near a sidewalk cafe in an Istanbul suburb injured about 30 people Sunday, and police said they suspected it was caused by a percussion grenade.
The Anatolia news agency reported that the explosion occurred in a trash container in the Bakirkoy district.
Istanbul's chief of police was investigating the blast site and the injured were taken to a nearby hospital, Anatolia said. One victim was in serious condition.
Kurdish militants have left bombs in Istanbul and threatened more attacks after widespread rioting recently in Turkey's Kurdish-populated southeast.
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